Reginald Beckwith


William Reginald Beckwith was an English film and television actor, who made over one hundred film and television appearances in his
career. He died of a heart attack aged 56.
Beckwith was also a film critic and playwright before the war, and from 1941–45, was a BBC war correspondent. His play Boys in Brown was filmed in 1949, and he co-wrote the film You're Only Young Twice in 1952, based on James Bridie's play.

Selected filmography

  • Freedom Radio as Emil Fenner
  • My Brother's Keeper as 1st Barber
  • Scott of the Antarctic as Bowers / Lt. H.R. Bowers R.I.M.
  • Miss Pilgrim's Progress as Mr. Jenkins
  • The Body Said No! as Benton
  • Mister Drake's Duck as Mr. Boothby
  • Circle of Danger as Oliver
  • Another Man's Poison as Mr. Bigley
  • Whispering Smith Hits London as Manson
  • Brandy for the Parson as Scout Master
  • You're Only Young Twice as BBC Commentator
  • Penny Princess as Minister of Finance - Blacksmith
  • The Titfield Thunderbolt as Coggett
  • Genevieve as J. C. Callahan
  • Innocents in Paris as Photographer
  • The Million Pound Note as Rock
  • Don't Blame the Stork
  • Fast and Loose as Reverend Tripp-Johnson
  • The Runaway Bus as Telephone Man
  • Dance Little Lady as Poldi
  • Lease of Life as Foley
  • The Men of Sherwood Forest as Friar Tuck
  • Aunt Clara as Alfie Pearce
  • The Lyons in Paris as Capt. Le Grand
  • Break in the Circle as Dusty
  • They Can't Hang Me as Harold
  • A Yank in Ermine as Kimp
  • Jumping for Joy as Smithers
  • The March Hare as J. Blacker Insurance Broker
  • Charley Moon as Vicar
  • It's a Wonderful World as Professional Manager
  • A Touch of the Sun as Herbert Hardcastle
  • Carry On Admiral as Receptionist
  • These Dangerous Years as Hairdresser
  • Lucky Jim as University Porter
  • Night of the Demon as Mr. Meek
  • Up the Creek as Publican
  • Law and Disorder as Vickery
  • Next to No Time as Warren
  • The Horse's Mouth as Capt. Jones
  • Rockets Galore! as Mumford
  • The Navy Lark as CNI
  • The Captain's Table as Burtweed
  • The 39 Steps as Lumsden
  • The Ugly Duckling as Reginald
  • Friends and Neighbours as Wilf Holmes
  • Upstairs and Downstairs as Parson
  • Expresso Bongo as Reverend Tobias Craven
  • Desert Mice as Fred
  • Bottoms Up as Bishop Wendover
  • Doctor in Love as Wildewinde
  • Dentist in the Chair as Mr. Watling
  • There Was a Crooked Man as Station Master
  • The Girl on the Boat as Barman
  • Five Golden Hours as Brother Geronimo
  • The Night We Got the Bird as Chippendale Charlie
  • Double Bunk as Harper
  • Dentist on the Job as Mr. Duff
  • The Day the Earth Caught Fire as Harry
  • Hair of the Dog as Fred Tickle
  • Night of the Eagle as Harold Gunnison
  • The Password Is Courage as Unterofficer
  • The King's Breakfast as Magician
  • Just for Fun as Opposition Leader
  • The V.I.P.s as Head Waiter
  • Lancelot and Guinevere as Sir Dagonet
  • Doctor in Distress as Meyer
  • Never Put It in Writing as Lombardi
  • A Shot in the Dark as Receptionist at nudist camp
  • The Yellow Rolls-Royce as Reporter
  • Gonks Go Beat as Professor
  • The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders as Doctor
  • Mister Moses as Parkhust
  • The Secret of My Success as Gen. Ferdinand Velez
  • The Big Job as Register Office Official
  • Thunderball as Kenniston
  • How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment
  • Where the Spies Are as Mr. Kahn